Turiaf Signs Offer Sheet

Lakers restricted free agent Ronny Turiaf has signed an offer sheet with the Golden State Warriors for four years at approximately 17 million dollars.  Turiaf averaged six points, four rebounds and more than a block per game last season for Los Angeles.  The Lakers have seven days to match the offer from the Warriors or Turiaf will walk.

The Lakers should no match this offer.  Turiaf is a pretty good bench player and a high energy guy that can give a team a spark when he enters the game, but he’s not worth the money Golden State offered him.  It appears that the Warriors are in somewhat of a panic mode after losing point guard Baron Davis, as they have offered contracts to both Turiaf and Corey Maggette that appear to be higher than each player’s market value would dictate.  The Lakers should not dole out four million dollars per year for a bench guy who averages six and four.  Turiaf is a great teammate and a good locker room guy, but that only takes you so far.  Andrew Bynum will be back and Chris Mihm will get more minutes, so that doesn’t leave much of a role for Turiaf.  The Lakers need to focus on signing Sasha Vujacic and potentially acquiring Ron Artest via trade.

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